HANDY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2006

 

 

 

The regular meeting of the Handy Township Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Supervisor Denby in the Handy Township Boardroom.  Members present: Eisele, Tesch, Redinger and Vaupel. Absent: None.  Also present: Zoning

Administrator – Anderson, Planning Commission Chairman – Hummel, Township Attorney – Kehoe, Engineering Technologies – Ken Cousino, Press & Argus – Kris Karol, Detroit Free Press – Kevin Shopshire, Livingston County Survey and Remonumentation – Jennifer Defenderfer, and residents Roger & Patty King and Ron Hogbin.

 

Approval of Agenda

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Public Comments

Nicholson Road residents were present to update board on current conditions with dogs and to check on progress with an ordinance to deal with the problem.  Attorney Kehoe has drafts for a noise ordinance and a general nuisance ordinance for the Board to consider adopting.  He has also been in contact with the Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney, David Morse, concerning the problems on Nicholson Road. Possibly the residents could contact the Prosecuting Attorney’s office about the problem.

 

Minutes

MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT EISELE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR NOVEMBER 14, 2006 AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Approval of Bills

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE BILLS FOR DECEMBER 12, 2007 IN THE AMOUNT OF $243,802.24 FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pending Business

A)    Engineer’s Report

Township Engineer Cousino gave update on progress of various projects, still have not extended pipe under Nicholson Road and are working on obtaining easements still needed.

Presented Change Order No. 6 for authorization, change order affects only work being added and/or deleted but does not change contract amount.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER NO. 6 WITH ROTHENBERGER COMPANY WITH NO CHANGES TO CONTRACT DOLLAR AMOUNT AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Presented Change Order No. 7 for authorization, revised contract amount of

-$178,874.42 revising the total from $1,227,009.87 to $1,048,135.45.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO AUTHORIZE CHANGE ORDER NO. 7 WITH ROTHENBERGER COMPANY WITH A NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $1,048,135.45 CHANGING THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT BY -$178,874.42 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

West Grand River project had a pre-bid meeting, 18 sets of bids have gone out. Bonds will be sold in early February 2007. Discussed possible projects for 2007. Has had meetings concerning the sewer extension to Chestnut Development.

Also discussed possible ways to extend pipe across Nicholson Road and the possibility of the Road Commission allowing an open cut to lay the pipe.  Engineer Cousino will discuss that possibility with them again.

 

B)     Zoning Administrator’s Report

Supervisor Denby thanked Mr. Hummel for filling in during Mr. Anderson’s absence and was glad to see Mr. Anderson back at work and for making things run smoothly as they worked together.  Mr. Anderson stated that the township will have two pieces of property going off the tax roles as there are two churches looking to build and/or expand.

 

C)     Assessor’s Report

Will present December and January report at the January meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pending Business Cont.

 

D)    Attorney’s Report

Presented two ordinances to the Board to look over, one is a general nuisance ordinance and the other a noise ordinance. Further discussion at the January meeting.

 

 

E)     Roads

Supervisor Denby has attended a meeting with Livingston County Road Commission and the township supervisors in the Northwest area of the County. Road Commission would like the townships to let them know what projects they would like to pursue so that the Road Commission can do prep work i.e. tree trimming or cutting, so the projects will run more smoothly.

 

F)      Front Door Remodel

Clerk Eisele presented drawings from Lindhout Associates showing the front door remodel project. Discussed possible locations for the drop box instead of the location shown in the drawing. The project is scheduled to go out for bid in early January.

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT VAUPEL TO AUTHORIZE THE BUILDING COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE ARCHITECT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE BID PROCESS FOR THE FRONT DOOR REMODEL PROJECT.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

New Business

A)    CORS Agreement

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT REDINGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CORS STATION AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERVISOR’S AND THE CLERK’S SIGNATURES. MOTION CARRIED.

 

B)    06-07 Snow Removal Contract for Township

Township has received a bid for snow removal and salting on the sidewalks for the 06-07 season, the Township’s Insurance Company has stated that we must have someone who has insurance to do snow removal.

MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT TESCH TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH FOWLERVILLE HARDWARE FOR SNOW REMOVAL AND SALTING OF THE TOWNSHIP’S SIDEWALKS FOR THE 06-07 SEASON AT A COST OF $35.00 FOR SNOW REMOVAL, $15.00 FOR SALT AND AN ADDITIONAL $25.00 FOR SNOW REMOVAL IN THE SAME DAY.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

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New Business Cont.

 

 

C)    Master Plan Update

MOTION EISELE SUPPORT TESCH TO AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO SEND NOTIFICATION TO THE SURROUNDING TOWNSHIPS WITH THE HANDY TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN UPDATE.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

D)    2007 Holiday Schedule

MOTION TESCH SUPPORT EISELE TO APPROVE THE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR CLOSURE OF THE HANDY TOWNSHIP OFFICES FOR 2007 AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

E)     Supervisor’s Report

Presented a copy of a complaint she has received to Board members for their review.

 

F)     Treasurer’s Report

Report presented and reviewed. Treasurer Tesch has received a letter requesting she contract with Fowlerville Public Schools to collect summer taxes for 2007.

MOTION TESCH SUPPORT EISELE TO REQUEST A CONTRACT FROM FOWLERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR $3.00 PER PARCEL (NON-HOMESTEAD) FOR THE 2007 SUMMER TAX COLLECTION. 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Brief discussion concerning Clerks’ and Treasurers’ Christmas Meetings that are conducted over lunch and that other townships pay for the lunch for their Clerks, Treasurers and their deputies.

MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT TESCH THAT HANDY TOWNSHIP PAY FOR MEALS FOR THE TREASURER, DEPUTY TREASURER, CLERK AND DEPUTY CLERK AT THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MEETING LUNCHEON.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

G)    Clerk’s Report

No report.  Merry Christmas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Extended Public Comments

Mr. Hummel questioned whether a cost benefit analysis had been presented to the Road Commission concerning our options for running the sewer under Nicholson Road.  Supervisor Denby stated that had been done.

No further comments.

 

 

Communications

A)    Letter from Conway Township in regard to the Fowlerville Community Education and Recreation Program

B)     Letter from MDEQ dated 11-9-06 regarding the Landfill

No discussion of letters.

 

Adjournment

MOTION VAUPEL SUPPORT REDINGER TO ADJOURN AT 8:52 P.M.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Pamela J. Hibbard

Recording Secretary/Deputy Clerk

 

 

Laura A. Eisele

Handy Township Clerk